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Consorzio Produttori Marmo Botticino Classico

Botticino, Lombardia, Italy • 2 Employees
Mining & Metals

Founded in 1987, the Consortium of Botticino Classico Marble Producers associates the leading local Producers, qualifying itself as the main promoter of the culture and quality of Botticino Classico Marble in the world.Produced exclusively from the marble basin located in the Municipality of Botticino, near Brescia, the "Classico" is the finest quality of Botticino varieties. A unique marble for its remarkable chromatic color, but also for its extremely compact and durable structure, which makes it a versatile material for architectural and artistic achievements.We can find several examples of its structural and ornamental use, over the course of two millennia, from the Capitolium Temple, masterpiece of the Roman Brixia, to the majestic interior of the Grand Central Terminal in New York.Focusing on the greater value of the superior quality of this marble quarried and worked in its area of origin, by a highly specialized manpower, in its 30 years of activity, the Consortium has played a vital role in promoting awareness of Botticino Classico and its exports throughout the world, thanks to its strategic activity, aimed at affirming the values of Botticino Classico marble and its territory.Among the main initiatives for spreading a greater awareness about this marble, the Consortium decided to register the first collective mark of origin applied to stone market. Born in 2005, with the intent to protect and promote the unique quality of this marble from "copies" and counterfeits, this mark of origin certifies the geographical provenance, composition and quality products, from the Botticino Classico marble quarrying area in the Municipality of Botticino, guarantees the unique quality of the material and its processing and controls its marketing.